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White House is preparing for catastrophic solar flares which could wipe out power around the world for months - bringing an end to modern civilization as we know it
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Far more likely than an asteroid impact.
- Massive electromagnetic pulse caused by solar flares could bring an end to modern civilization as we know it
- Extreme space weather event could wipe out power for months and render cellphones and internet useless
- One study estimates that in the U.S. alone it could cost the fragile economy up to $2.6 trillion
- Now the White House are preparing for the threat after a major solar flare narrowly missed the Earth in 2012
- Strategy includes improving prediction abilities as forecasters only have been 15-60 minutes warning and how to protect energy grids
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Far more likely than an asteroid impact.